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My point was that it's the rare and obscure that are of greatest interest to the collector. I think this thread is about what you've listen to recently, not necessarily a value judgement on the quality of the recording or pressing. That sort of information is relevant (to me) and more would be welcome, but I don't think it's a requirement to post only "recommended" records.This is a beat up copy of record I used to have and liked. I used to listen to very few vocals but this one grabs you, it's fresh and involving. 1957 Capitol Records - large band backup with strings. Hank Jones on piano and Jonah Jones trumpet solos. This was Dakota's debut album and biggest hit. neo
Most of my record collection could be called rare and obscure -- at least to the young whippersnappers out there.But as I have said before on one thread or another, as I and my records have gotten very old I have lost patience with bad performances, bad recording sessions and bad pressings.To me, relative quality counts more than relative obscurity. I find enlightening the comments one sometimes sees on this and other threads about the quality of particular pressings.BTW, Dakota was one of the good ones!
Introduced to that record around five decades ago. It is one of three or four that made me a jazz lover and collector. Great to see Ms. Staton and The Late, Late Show honored here.
I wanted to post one more before I take that break. I'm sorry I reacted poorly on A/Cthe other day. I should have know better than to let someone get to me like that. Godknows I'm old enough to know better. But I felt a little blind sided by it. Being that I'venever had an issue like that here before. I'm going to tell a short tale here to make a point.On Wednesday April 10, 2013 my wife's cousin was murdered in Southern NJ. The funeralwas this past Sunday. We don't really even know why yet. The police are looking at it aswrong place wrong time. I'm not looking for sympathy here but to make the point about being courteous and respectful here on A/C because we are behind a keyboard and can't possiblyknow what's goes on in other peoples lives. It could be a senseless act of violence, the loss of one's job or simply a bad day at work. Negative remarks of any kind should never be a part of music. If you don't like something someone has posted then simply move on.Thank You ............Bill
What's the point of this post, do you object to obscure records? Should we just allow Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus and others you approve of?Quite awhile ago I posted the Harmonic Choir, a very strange record, should I have not posted it? Seems to me, the greatest value of this thread is in seeing records you might be unfamiliar with, not the same old thing. I don't think I ever posted a Miles or Mingus record even though I listen to them. Sometimes when I play records in my collection that are great records but not well known, I post them. While I respect your opinion or preference, it's been brought to my attention that a member here feels disrespected by your comments. I know it's easy to misunderstand the intent of a post. Words, phrases, can be interpreted differently. At first I might have been thinking you meant something other than what you did. I'm not sure. When it comes to modern rock, my ignorance has no bounds and that is the basis of my objection. I'm not the moderator here, just want to remind you that back when they kept track of record sales, jazz and classical made up around 3% of all sales.neo
